Heavy snow fell across Eastern Pennsylvania from the late morning of February 28th into the morning of March 1st. Snow began during the late morning of February 28th around the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area and spread north and reached the Poconos during the early afternoon. Heavier bands of accumulating snow moved through the eastern part of the state during the afternoon and evening of February 28th. The snow ended across the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area before the sun rose on the 1st and ended during the morning in the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos. Accumulations averaged 6 to 12 inches. Many municipalities declared snow emergencies. Many schools dismissed children early on February 28th, a few cancelled classes altogether. Some employers let their workers go home early. Many state offices closed at 1 p.m. EST on February 28th. About 30 percent of all flights from Philadelphia International Airport were cancelled. Untreated roads became slippery especially as the afternoon and evening wore on and temperatures dropped. Many after school activities and classes as well as municipal and school board meetings were cancelled. Many schools had delayed openings on the 1st. In Carbon County, schools were closed on the 1st.The snow and slippery roads led to several serious accidents on major roadways. In Philadelphia, the eastbound Schuylkill Expressway was closed during the latter part of the evening commute at the University Avenue exit after a four vehicle accident. On the Vine Street Expressway, a paratransit bus was involved in an accident and several serious injuries ensued. In Northampton County, westbound Interstate 78 was closed for most of the evening after two tractor-trailers collided. In Nazareth (Northampton County), a vehicle struck a utility pole and caused outages to 1,000 homes and businesses. Similarly, about 1,000 homes and businesses in northwestern Reading (Berks County) lost power after a vehicle struck another utility pole. Dozens of accidents occurred throughout Berks, Bucks, Lehigh and Northampton Counties.   Specific accumulations included 12.0 inches in Williams Township (Northampton County), 10.8 inches in Springtown (Bucks County), 10.1 inches at the Lehigh Valley International Airport, 10.0 inches in Albrightsville and Lehighton (Carbon County) and Saylorsburg (Monroe County), 9.5 inches in Unionville (Chester County), 9.3 inches in East Stroudsburg (Monroe County), 9.0 inches in Stony Run (Berks County), 8.7 inches in Glenmoore and West Chester (Chester County), 8.5 inches in Bechtelsville (Berks County) and Hatboro (Montgomery County), 8.3 inches in Orefield (Lehigh County), 8.2 inches in Trappe (Montgomery County), 8.0 inches in Southampton (Bucks County) and Pocono Summit (Monroe County), 7.5 inches in Wayne and Havertown (Delaware County), 7.2 inches in Wynnewood (Montgomery County), 7.0 inches in Jackson Township (Monroe County), 6.8 inches in Exton (Chester County), 6.7 inches in Easton (Northampton County), 6.5 inches in Hamburg (Berks County) and Chadds Ford (Delaware County), 6.1 inches in Somerton (Philadelphia County), 6.0 inches in Fricks (Bucks County) and Pottstown (Montgomery County) and 5.8 inches at the Philadelphia International Airport.The heavy snow was caused by a true northeaster. A low pressure system developed in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday February 27th. It moved northeast and already was a 995 millibar low pressure system when it was near Jacksonville, Florida at 7 p.m. EST on February 27th. It moved northeast and deepened to a 992 millibar low near Charleston, South Carolina at 1 a.m. EST on February 28th, a 990 millibar low near Wilmington, North Carolina at 7 a.m. EST on February 28th, a 984 millibar low just east of Elizabeth City, North Carolina at 1 p.m. EST on February 28th, a 980 millibar low about 150 miles east of Fenwick Island, Delaware at 7 p.m. EST on February 28th and still a 980 millibar low about 250 miles east of Long Beach Island, New Jersey at 1 a.m. EST on the 1st.

Heavy Snow in CARBON, PENNSYLVANIA
From 01-MAR-05 00:00:00 to 01-MAR-05 10:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA
From 01-MAR-05 00:00:00 to 01-MAR-05 05:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in DELAWARE, PENNSYLVANIA
From 01-MAR-05 00:00:00 to 01-MAR-05 04:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in LEHIGH, PENNSYLVANIA
From 01-MAR-05 00:00:00 to 01-MAR-05 07:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in MONROE, PENNSYLVANIA
From 01-MAR-05 00:00:00 to 01-MAR-05 10:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in MONTGOMERY, PENNSYLVANIA
From 01-MAR-05 00:00:00 to 01-MAR-05 06:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in NORTHAMPTON, PENNSYLVANIA
From 01-MAR-05 00:00:00 to 01-MAR-05 07:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
From 01-MAR-05 00:00:00 to 01-MAR-05 04:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in BERKS, PENNSYLVANIA
From 01-MAR-05 00:00:00 to 01-MAR-05 06:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in BUCKS, PENNSYLVANIA
From 01-MAR-05 00:00:00 to 01-MAR-05 07:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER